"The Addams Family" (1964) TV series 1964-1966

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Directors:

Stanley Z. Cherry
Arthur Hiller
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Writers:

Hannibal Coons (writer) (25 episodes)
Harry Winkler (writer) (25 episodes)
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

18 September 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Horror

Plot:

The misadventures of a blissfully macabre family.

Plot Keywords:

Addams Family | Macabre | Butler | Disembodied Hand | Family Relationships

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Carolyn Jones	...	Morticia Frump Addams / ... (64 episodes, 1964-1966)
John Astin	...	Gomez Addams (64 episodes, 1964-1966)
Ted Cassidy	...	Lurch / ... (64 episodes, 1964-1966)
Jackie Coogan	...	Uncle Fester Frump (61 episodes, 1964-1966)
Ken Weatherwax	...	Pugsley Addams (41 episodes, 1964-1966)
Lisa Loring	...	Wednesday Addams (37 episodes, 1964-1966)
Marie Blake	...	Grandmama Addams (34 episodes, 1964-1966)

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Series Directed by
Sidney Lanfield		(48 episodes, 1964-1966)
Jerry Hopper		(4 episodes, 1964)
Sidney Salkow		(4 episodes, 1965-1966)
Jean Yarbrough		(3 episodes, 1964)
Arthur Hiller		(1 episode, 1964)
Arthur Lubin		(1 episode, 1965)
Sidney Miller		(1 episode, 1965)
Nat Perrin		(1 episode, 1965)
Stanley Z. Cherry		(1 episode, 1966)

Series Writing credits
Charles Addams		(42 episodes, 1964-1966)
Hannibal Coons		(25 episodes, 1964-1966)
Harry Winkler		(25 episodes, 1964-1966)
David Levy		(21 episodes, 1964-1965)
Phil Leslie		(10 episodes, 1964-1966)
Keith Fowler		(5 episodes, 1964-1965)
Sloan Nibley		(5 episodes, 1965-1966)
Henry Sharp		(5 episodes, 1965)
Jameson Brewer		(4 episodes, 1964-1965)
Bill Lutz		(4 episodes, 1965-1966)
Charles R. Marion		(3 episodes, 1964-1965)
Preston Wood		(3 episodes, 1965-1966)
Lou Huston		(2 episodes, 1964-1965)
Elroy Schwartz		(2 episodes, 1965-1966)
Jerry Gottler		(2 episodes, 1965)
Carol Henning		(2 episodes, 1965)
Mitch Persons		(2 episodes, 1965)
Leo Rifkin		(2 episodes, 1965)
Ed Ring		(2 episodes, 1965)
Gene Thompson		(2 episodes, 1966)
Arthur Weingarten		(2 episodes, 1966)
Jay Dratler		(1 episode, 1964)
Seaman Jacobs		(1 episode, 1964)
Ed James		(1 episode, 1964)
Jerry Seelen		(1 episode, 1964)
John Bradford		(1 episode, 1965)
Bill Freedman		(1 episode, 1965)
Ben Gershman		(1 episode, 1965)
George Haight		(1 episode, 1965)
Rick Richards		(1 episode, 1965)
Leo Salkin		(1 episode, 1965)
Paul Tuckahoe		(1 episode, 1966)

Series Produced by
Herbert W. Browar	....	associate producer (64 episodes, 1964-1966)
David Levy	....	executive producer (64 episodes, 1964-1966)
Nat Perrin	....	producer (64 episodes, 1964-1966)

Series Original Music by
Vic Mizzy		(28 episodes, 1964-1966)

Series Cinematography by
Archie R. Dalzell		(63 episodes, 1964-1966)

Series Film Editing by
Joseph Harrison		(13 episodes, 1964-1965)
Douglas Hines		(9 episodes, 1964-1965)
Gerald Shepard		(8 episodes, 1964-1965)

Series Casting by
Kerwin Coughlin		(28 episodes, 1964-1966)

Series Art Direction by
Edward L. Ilou		(64 episodes, 1964-1966)

Series Set Decoration by
Ruby R. Levitt		(60 episodes, 1964-1966)
Claude E. Carpenter		(3 episodes, 1964)

Series Makeup Department
Norman Pringle	....	makeup artist (64 episodes, 1964-1966)
Myrl Stoltz	....	hair stylist (64 episodes, 1964-1966)

Series Production Management
Robert Freedman	....	post-production supervisor (23 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jack Voglin	....	assistant director (64 episodes, 1964-1966)

Series Art Department
Joe Thompson	....	property master (64 episodes, 1964-1966)

Series Sound Department
George J. Eppich	....	sound editor / sound effects editor / ... (64 episodes, 1964-1966)
Earl E. Spicer	....	sound mixer (64 episodes, 1964-1966)
Don J. Bassman	....	sound recordist / recordist (34 episodes, 1964-1965)
Al Boyle	....	boom man (30 episodes, 1965-1966)
Ray Regula	....	sound recordist / recordist (17 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Special Effects by
Larry Chapman	....	special effects (34 episodes, 1964-1965)
Joe Zomar	....	special effects (34 episodes, 1965-1966)
Robert Cole	....	special effects (30 episodes, 1965-1966)
Bob Overbeck	....	special effects (26 episodes, 1964-1965)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Harry Hopkins	....	chief electrician (64 episodes, 1964-1966)
Roy Kight	....	key grip (64 episodes, 1964-1966)

Series Casting Department
Kerwin Coughlin	....	casting (36 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Myrtle Logan	....	costume supervisor (64 episodes, 1964-1966)

Series Editorial Department
Robert Freedman	....	editorial coordinator / post production supervisor (40 episodes, 1964-1965)
Gerald Shepard	....	film editor (13 episodes, 1965-1966)
Douglas Hines	....	film editor (10 episodes, 1965-1966)
Joseph Harrison	....	film editor (9 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Music Department
Vic Mizzy	....	music conducted and composed by / musician: harpsichord / ... (64 episodes, 1964-1966)
Dave Kahn	....	music coordinator / music supervisor (63 episodes, 1964-1966)

Series Other crew
David Levy	....	developed for television by (64 episodes, 1964-1966)
Richard Greer	....	production coordinator (63 episodes, 1964-1966)
Stanley Olsen	....	script supervisor (49 episodes, 1964-1965)
Stanley Scheuer	....	script supervisor (15 episodes, 1965-1966)
Frank Inn	....	animal trainer (5 episodes, 1964)

Production Companies

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1964-1966)
• Filmways Pictures

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1964-1966) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• MGM Television (2000-) (worldwide) (TV)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2006-) (worldwide) (video)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006-) (USA) (DVD) (North America)
• FS Film Oy (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Horror TV (2007) (Japan) (TV)
• Lumivision (1992) (USA) (laserdisc)
• Orion Pictures Corporation
• Republic Pictures Home Video (1991) (USA) (VHS)
• The Program Exchange (2004-) (USA) (TV) (sales)
• Verenigde Arbeiders Radio Amateurs (VARA) (1976-1978) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Worldvision Enterprises (1991) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Ford Motor Company  automobiles furnished by
• General Service Studios  filming location
• Todd-AO Studios  sound recording

Runtime:

30 min (64 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-7 (DVD) (2007) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

According to John Astin, during his first meeting with Filmways executives concerning his possible participation in the show (with executive producer David Levy in attendance), he was originally offered the role of the Butler (Lurch), being told that the show would be centered around this character. Astin left this initial meeting with many reservations, wondering if he would have to wear stilts/lifts to portray this character, etc., and finally convinced himself that this part was just not going to work for him. The very next day, he received a call directly from Levy (who, according to Astin, had said little during the previous days' meeting), inviting him to lunch at a popular Hollywood restaurant. Over lunch, after expressing his doubts about playing the butler to Levy, Levy then offered him the role of Gomez; Astin accepted, and the focus of the show was changed.

Quotes:

Grandmama Addams: [Brandishing a battleaxe] I haven't used this baby since the taxman was here!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Undead (#9.6)" (1997)

AMERICA'S FIRST FAMILY TRUTH BE TOLD!

The Addams Family was supposed to be an odd ball rich excentric family of near monster almost circus type people who instead of be cound by all societies conventions lived by their own values. They were decent wonderful people with hearts understanding compassion the equal of some and, better than most in so called normal society. The Addam's so secure in their sense of self individually and as a family unit were completely unknowing or caring of the reactions of normal polite society. Indeed members of the Addams family to a person / it and, thing were so secure in themselves they oftebn felt it was the people of normal society who were weird and, that was the core of its comedic genius. Yes the props are all old the special effects are all painfully obvious to us sophisicated folk of the new millennium but the jokes the reactions of the people the whole Addams aura is still as alive in each of those episodes as it was they day they were shot.

You can not go wrong buying all these episodes each on a treasure in itself. Never has learning about human psychology and, seeing shallow superfical people for the fools they are ever been so much fun. I can not recommend anything more highly than getting these Addam's family episodes you will never regret it if you know how to laugh at all.

Real america beyond the fake and, plastic families who waste their lives trying to reach today's artifical moving traget ideal are just like the Addams Family. The Addams family said and, did those things that we all think of doing and, want to do if we were free of our conformist shackles of what makes a pretty house, a nice car, a beautiful gardenm, well adjusted children. Some might say the Addam's Family with their odd ways flouted societies conventions where I feel they lived up to each in its fullest.